Man killed in explosion at oil holding tank in Warren County

Staff report

March 12, 2014 03:06 PM

Staff report

March 12, 2014 03:06 PM

WARREN -- A Clarendon man was killed this morning in an explosion at an oil holding tank in Warren County.

State police identified the victim as Nikolai G. Briggs, 26. Police said Briggs was welding on top of a tank off Irvine Run Road in Brokenstraw Township when his torch caused vapor in the tank to ignite and explode, throwing Briggs about 60 feet from the tank. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which happened sometime between 8:30 and 10:08 a.m., police said.